FRESH START (WIPER AND TRUE)
The new year brings new expectations and adventures, so how about a Fresh Start? Introducing the first beer of 2022 and the latest offering in our low alcohol range. After numerous zoom calls, e-mails and chats, we finally had the pleasure of inviting Karl up from Wiper and True. in December for our first in person collaboration for ages, and together with Andy and Jim, our brewers, we created something low alc and magic!
The whole purpose of the collaboration was to develop a beer ideal for those taking part in Dry January, non-drinkers, or those looking for a healthier start and something delicious to drink in 2022. We've used ingredients at the height of their seasonal best to create a low-alcohol (but High flavour!) Gose. Something that is a real thirst quencher, and perfect for the month(s) ahead.
Lots of fun was had in the process of making this one! It was an opportunity to combine and test our low alcohol knowledge and to collaborate on something really fun. Brewed with blood orange and mandarin with added colour from hibiscus and beetroot powder. These combine to create a beer that is sharp, spritzy and refreshing AF - evoking that fresh start feeling to the year.
After all this time, it was great to chat all things beer, brewing and Bristol as well as plans for the year ahead (exciting times for the Bristolians). We can't wait to see the progress of their new brewery site!
We just wanted to take this opportunity to thank everyone at Wiper & True for working with us - It was great to get back to something that we love; creating great beer with great people. A big thanks to Karl for bringing his knowledge, cheer and cheeky charm all the way up to Huddersfield and all the team for collaborating in new and exciting digital ways - it was a pleasure!... now for the obligatory collab photo...
TOWN LAGER - LOVE LOCAL
Our partnership with Huddersfield Town A.F.C. is just another step on our journey to celebrate all things Huddersfield! We are so proud of our locality and have been privileged to call Huddersfield our home for over a decade, and we're filled with love at the support from our fellow Hudds folk.
Therefore, at this particular time of year, we felt the need to create some extra special merchandise to celebrate our locality, and who better to commission than two of Huddersfield's own: Peter O' Toole, a lifelong HTAFC fan and talented illustrator and Nigel Hoyle, a creator and master craftsman of unique, handmade ceramic artworks from just down the road in Shepley.
MRB x Peter O'Toole - Peter O'Toole Collab T-Shirt
Pete is a Huddersfield lad through and through, about as Huddersfield as it gets, especially when it comes to football!
A long time friend of Magic Rock, you have probably seen Pete's work over the years; his unique illustration style is influenced by advertising and printing techniques from the 1950s. Peters work has been drawn upon for our very own Dairyfreak collaborations with Dixons and, most recently, a mural commissioned by Town in partnership with The Cowshed loyal within the Magic Rock Brewing Stand. So it is fair to say that whenever we think of Town, we think of Peter O'Toole. His passion for football has taken him far and wide, but when combined with all things Huddersfield, that is where the magic shines through! After the various crossovers, alongside Pete's other incredible work with HTAFC, another collaboration seemed almost natural and simply inevitable.
Taking inspiration from the Cowshed Loyal, who call the South Stand home, Peter collected pictures and inspiration from friends and fans to create this unique illustration: A perfect image representing HTAFC x M.R.B. with a dose of O'Toole flair for good measure.
Our designer, Rich Norgate, loved it so much he immediately put through an order for t-shirts just in time for Christmas: grab a limited run top .
MRB X HTAFC X Nigel Hoyle Ceramics - Sup The Town Tankards
"I live in Shepley where a lot of my friends are big Town fans, so when Magic Rock Brewery approached me, it was a privilege to work with them to produce these special Tankards."
Located at his studio, Scipelei Pottery in Shepley, Nigel Hoyle produces beautiful and unique works of art, which he displays and sells at local venues throughout Yorkshire. We first spotted Nigel's work at the wonderful O'Briens bottleshop in our second home Holmfirth, and instantly fell in love. We knew these tankards would be the perfect item for a passionate Town Fan. The ideal vessel for sup all those Town Lagers (or pints of Tea!) throughout the season and beyond!
Scipelei Pottery Homeware pieces are designed to be used as everyday items around the home. All pieces are hand-thrown and fired to stoneware temperatures ensuring durability and will withstand outdoor use; they are even dishwasher/microwave proof. Individual and unique, yet practical and sturdy, crucial whilst watching the football and all the emotion that comes with it!
Rutile slip is then trailed around the branded tankard before being dipped in three variations of a satin glaze, blue and white, of course, and then brown for that rustic look. This creates various landscape effects around the surface. Each pattern is different, each tankard unique and individually numbered!
We're reyt chuffed with the final results and feel honoured to have worked with such talented local artists. I'm sure this isn't the last you've heard from these two, but for now, we hope you are as pleased as we are.